Joliet, IL vs Elgin, IL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Joliet spends 31.2% more per capita than Elgin ($4,445/person difference). Elgin, IL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 58/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
40/100
Budget Balance37
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
58/100
Budget Balance20
Debt Burden76
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency96
Revenue Diversity34
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Joliet
Elgin
Total Spending
$2.8B
$1.6B
Spending / Capita
$18,675
$14,229
Total Revenue
$2.0B
$603.5M
Revenue / Capita
$13,072
$5,285
Total Debt
$639.9M
$70.4M
Debt / Capita
$4,260
$617
Population
150,221
114,190
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Joliet$208
Elgin$222
Highways & Roads
Joliet$165
Elgin$116
Parks & Recreation
Joliet$459
Elgin$1,641
Education
Joliet$0
Elgin$53
Health
Joliet$450
Elgin$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietElgin
| Sales Tax | $323 | $754 |
| Income Tax | $1,006 | $651 |
| Intergovernmental | $12,066 | $1,170 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,156 | $2,267 |
| Other | $3,429 | $1,754 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
JolietElgin
| Fire Protection | $208 | $222 |
| Highways & Roads | $165 | $116 |
| Education | $0 | $53 |
| Public Welfare | $2,118 | $718 |
| Health | $450 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $485 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $459 | $1,641 |
| Housing | $3,292 | $4,472 |
| Sewerage | $94 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,400 | $2,850 |
| Other | $8,005 | $4,159 |
D
Joliet, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 40/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Elgin, IL
Fiscal Health Score: 58/100
Average fiscal health